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Definition: data is the plural of datum which is originally a latin noun meaning something given. , data refers to distinct pieces of information, usually formatted and stored in a way that is concordant with a specific purpose. Data can exist in various forms: as numbers or text recorded on paper, as bits or bytes stored in electronic memory, or as facts living in a person"s mind. Own analysis: data is a set of information that we collect through observation, analysis, or even in just reading. Data is raw or unprocessed information of such material. Data can be stored in computers, papers, and people"s minds and can retrieve easily. Information can be thought of as the resolution of uncertainty. Information can be encoded into various forms for transmission and interpretation. It can also be encrypted for safe storage and communication: the english word "information" apparently derives from the latin stem (information-) of the nominative (informatio).
